11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute on this very important Bill, the Energy Bill, 2017. From the outset, I want to congratulate the Departmental Committee on Energy for the job well done. To be sincere, the Committee received so many memoranda and visited so many parts of this country to discuss and engage the public on this important Bill. I have been in the energy sector for the last 20 years, and so, this is my specialty. I am very comfortable contributing to this Bill. I want to say here without fear of ...
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11 Apr 2018 in National Assembly:
The Departmental Committee needs to relook into this matter and give the ERC the mandate it requires and give it full authority to take charge of the energy sector as they feel like. Furthermore, we have been discussing the issue of adulteration here. Kenyans have been conned. Kenyans have been messed up. Vehicles have been messed up because of adulteration of petroleum products where unscrupulous business people have used kerosene to adulterate super petrol and diesel. It is not because of the difference on international prices. When you look at the international price of petrol vis-a-vis the international price of ...
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8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to comment on this Motion on the Adoption of Sessional Paper No.7 of 2016 on the Mining and Minerals Policy.
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8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly:
Yes, I have not made my maiden speech, so can I use this opportunity to do so?
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8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly:
First and foremost, I would like to thank the people of Kisauni for electing me on 8th August 2017 as their Member of Parliament. For those who do not know where Kisauni is, it is in Mombasa County or County 001, which is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly:
under the governorship of His Excellency Hassan Ali Joho and who is famously known as the ‘Sultan’. Kisauni is known for many good and bad things. I only want to mention the few bad things which are currently happening in Kisauni. It is known for drug abuse. I think in the whole of Kenya today, Kisauni is the leading constituency in terms of drug abuse. We have the largest drug den there in an area known as Magodoroni which has been highlighted in many of the forums but that will be discussed at some point, maybe when I bring a ...
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8 Nov 2017 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for extending my time. Taita Taveta County is one of the richest counties in terms of minerals but it has become a curse to the people. This is as a result of lack of proper policies such as the one we are adopting today. I am 100 per cent convinced that moving forward with this policy if it is implemented to the fullest, we will realise the fruits of our people. With that, I wish to support this Motion.
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